Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora!

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is LL! Congratulations, LL! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

Rise and shine, morning glory! 🙂 I hope you had a wonderful week. No complaints out here. Last night I even spent a little time shopping — online, for things to help me with one of my New Year’s resolutions.

Yup, I’m still on a mission to stop dressing like a 15-year-old skater boy (a hard habit to break, apparently), and I found a couple of pricey possibilities at Anthropologie.

Cute, yeah? I really the romper, but I don’t know… Sometimes I wonder if things like rompers have an upper age limit that I might have passed.

I also love the jacket, but I wish it came in a different color. I’d have this one covered in makeup and cat hair in about a hot minute.

OOH! I came across a new designer (well, new to me) on the Nordstrom site that I wanted to ask you about. Are you familiar with Presley Skye? She (he?) has these soft, flowy dresses in colorful, springy prints (can you tell I’m ready for spring?).

Those dresses look so comfy, and if I’m smiling this much just looking at pictures of ’em, I can only imagine what wearing one would do to me.

Is it spring yet?

No? Well, at least it’s giveaway time. 🙂

One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, how do you feel about rompers? What’s one piece of makeup you own but never wear? Do you like lipglosses that tingle? Can you do a pushup? What’s your latest drugstore beauty crush? Twinkies or Snowballs? — you get the idea.

Second, you can enter by following me on Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:

Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/ygeQiN

The deadline to enter is Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 11:59PM (PT).

Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.

A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.

Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).

Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.

Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.

The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.

Void where prohibited by law.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is LL! Congratulations, LL! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! / Originally published February 11th, 2012

I’ve had a crazy week – I had an unexpected job interview, a midterm, and a presentation. I was looking forward to winding down this weekend, but I have two more midterms this upcoming week! Luckily the week after is my “spring” break (we call it Reading Week at my Canadian school)!

The romper is cut but how does one manage to make it to the bathroom?
I’m more of a coat gal- when you live in colder climates you can’t have enough- although I agree with you, a white coat/trench of any type is just asking for trouble.

That is a cute romper! I can’t pull them off =( they never seem to fit right. I think it’s because I’m tall. That’s why I love makeup if you find something you love and that works for you, you’ll never be too big or small for it.

I too dress like a 15-year old skater boy, haha! I’m always in hoodies, tank tops, jeans, and either my converse sneakers or a pair of flats.

The one piece of makeup I have and never use is lip glossâ€“ I have a few in my makeup collection, but I never wear them. I am more of a tinted lip balm kind of girl, my fave being Clinique’s Chubby Stick in Graped Up.

I love the dresses, and the trench is cute too. I personally find rompers uncomfortable (taking them off in the bathroom is annoying!) and they make my legs look stumpy, but if you can rock it, you should definitely go for it – it’s a really cute piece. 🙂

Karen, I always enjoy reading your blog, I am a subscriber and a beauty blogger myself. I love your pictures! Keep up the good work and I hope Tabs and El Hub get you something nice for V-Day. PS, I think you would look great in the purple romper.

There have been many drugstore items that I’m really impressed with lately. The Revlon Colorburst lip butters have been a staple lately. I’m loving the Maybelline tatoo cream eyeshadows and gel liners too. I may just stop shopping high end.

I also went shopping yesterday! I ended up spending 183$ for 6 shirts! I’ve never spent so much money in one store before! But it felt great, I really had an awful week and needed some cheering up. Have a wonderful weekend, Karen! <3

I love that white trench! I’m not a romper girl myself though. Although I also work a corporate job…and I like to have clothes that I can dress up for work or dress down for weekend. I don’t have many that can’t be used for both, and a romper would definitely not be able to be used for work. 🙂

I’m eyeing those same dresses! I like the look of rompers but my only thing with them is going to the bathroom. Not cool about being completely undressed to pee, especially if I had to use a public restroom. Just saying.

I think rompers are adorable and look best on tall, slender, leggy girls. The only issue I have with them is you basically have to take the whole thing off if you need to use the restroom. They’re too impractical for me and I think I’m getting a little too old for them now. Love them on younger ladies though.

Not really into rompers. They look too much like onesies! Elise, I agree about buxom. The only thing is that I have to wear some lip balm underneath and not purse my lips too much so my lips don’t get chapped.

Hi Karen, this is my first time commenting on your blog. I really like the jacket, although I agree with you that I would rather it be in a different color (white clothing makes me paranoid). Thank you for the giveaway!

I love the print of that romper and if it came in a blouse then def! But I think rompers are tough for most people to pull off. I am thinking ahead to spring though. Just got the nars Mexican rose lip gloss pencil and I love it! Bright but wearable. Look forward to wearing all spring/summer.

The romper is cute, and since it’s longer than most and has a more sophisticated cut to it, no worries about age limit. Now if it had super tiny “poom-poom” shorts, that would be an age(and decency) issue.

Even when I was young and in shape I couldn’t do a push up. I hate doing sit ups. I don’t do floor exercises at all. I prefer doing all my exercises standing up–cardio.BrooklynShoeBabe recently posted … Winter Beauty Delights!

I thought I HATED rompers, but I think that’s because I was seeing the same forever21 rompers on every girl. I think styled properly (or even for lazy easy days) with maybe a blazer and some wedges they can be great 🙂

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hmm. i hate lipsticks/lipglosses that tingle and i can’t do a single push up 🙁
these are some depressing questions karen.. haha i joke.
i used to love wearing rompers but trying to drink lots of water + rompers just don’t get along too well….. i don’t really feel like stripping in public bathrooms yaknow 😀

Love that Nordstrom merch!! Gorgeous prints. Must have. I also like rompers, although I’ve never worn one. Did you see the polka dot romper that Kenley designed on Project Runway Allstars last week? The judges ate it up, although I wasn’t as convinced.

Oh I love the trench!! AND that dress to the right-it is absolutely gorgeous! I don’t even wear dresses but I feel like I HAVE to have that one! So cute! Not so sure about the romper though. They can sometimes be cute-but I’m not really digging the long-sleeved romper…but of course, that’s just my personal opinion 🙂

I love a well-made romper. I think they can make your legs look great and they can do casual and cocktail. I abhor tingly glosses! I curse Bare Essentials every time I wear one of their Buxom glosses. Standing in a cold wind while wearing one of those glosses is downright painful!

I bought one chambray romper with a tie at the waist during the summer last year, wore it once, felt like a potato, and never wore it again! But then again I think my body type just isn’t suited for rompers or high waisted jeans! But you can rock it! 🙂

i think rompers are cute. gotta be the shorts though, i do not enjoy the pant versions. those dresses are cute, not crazy about the patterns, but the silhouettes are nice.
and twinkies ALL the way. i also do not enjoy coconut.

I think rompers are best left to those whose ages number in the single digits. Overalls too. There’s something about an adult in overalls that makes them look like a bizarrely overgrown toddler.

I tried 2 tingling lip glosses today– Buxom’s Big & Healthy and Smashbox’s O-gloss. Buxom’s was better, hands-down! It tingled in a pleasant, subtle way, and worked so well that even though the gloss was in a very pale nude, my lips pinked up nicely beneath it. The O-gloss tingled more powerfully, to the point of discomfort, and didn’t pink me up at all. Bleh.

My un used products are def Mac msf. Ive got petticoat & so Ceylon and I never use it. Now that I’m thinking about it I’m gonna put the on top of my dresser so they are in my face and I may be more inclined to put them to use.

I’m not much of a romper person (even though the one you pick is adorable), but the other pieces are gorgeous. I particularly love the trench coat). I feel you about the pains (and expense) of dressing like an adult. I went to a university event last night, and I really had to think about my wardrobe choices (it needed to be business casual and relatively grown up).

I can totally do pushups! I made it a goal for 2011 so I hope to maintain it this year. There is an app called “Drop and Give Me Twenty” where you put your phone under your face and every time your nose taps the screen, it fills up a little progress bar. It gets really hard after awhile though.

Heading for Marvin’s this weekend? Do try the pancakes for a change! They are sooooo YUM. And if you are feeling really sinful, add a side of bacon or sausage. As I recall the bacon there is great. Alas, I have not been there in years. Closest thing I can make to their pancakes (and the all time BEST pancakes in the world–Sinton’s Hollywood) is the Fiber One Buttermilk pancake mix. Really yummy.

If you do get bacon, bring home a bite for Tabs! Better yet, bring him along and let him sign pawtographs. Aalert the press, and who knows, he might make front page in the Advance or IJ!

I love the idea of rompers, but I have never bought on – I always see them online but something is never quite right (i.e. colour wouldn’t suit me; too low-cut; etc..).
I have my eye on a black and green one by Motel on ASOS at the moment though 😉

I got a whole new set of cookware today. And now I have so much I don’t know where to put it. Looks like my future hubby and I need to start looking for a bigger place. Not really, I refuse to move twice in a year.

I love the pattern on that romper, but I don’t think I can pull them off. That kimono sleeve dress though, that needs to be in my spring wardrobe!!! Now that all the stores are rolling out the spring colours and collections, I can’t wait 🙂

I just got a sample of the Buxom lipgloss in Katie from Sephora. I like it, even though they spelt Katie wrong (shld be Katy). But it’s almost like a clear gloss on me. I do like the tingling and the mintiness. It’s not too sticky either.

I’m not a big romper fan… I guess I’m just not that hip. I tried on a jumpsuit at Anthropologie once for entertainment only, and I was surprised at how wearable it was but I couldn’t see myself ever wearing it out of the dressing room.

I love all the clothing choices actually! although i agree rompers can be tricky to pull off for anyone above the age 17. I think the print and top of the romper are mature and stylish, and makes the out fit really trendsetting and edgy. The dresses are to die for, so beachy. I also just picked up some of cook/shop mac collection yesterday and i’m excited to try them out (3 lip sticks, 1 fluild line and 1 blush).

I own black lipstick that I’ve never, ever worn. Not even for Halloween.
I do like lip glosses that tingle. Sometimes. 😉
I can do a push up. And probably no more than that!
Maybelline Color Tattoo cream eye shadow and E.L.F. eye primer!
Twinkies. Definitely Twinkies.

Rompers? Nah – I’m a jeans-and-t-shirt (long sleeved or short sleeved, boat-necked or crew-necked or scoop-necked, striped or spotted or plain – any kind of t, really!) kind of girl. And I may be 42 years old, but I still wear my sneakers with them. When I go to work, on the other hand, now that’s when I get all dressed up in a suit or nice pants and lovely but professional-looking top.

I love love love rompers! I feel as though I definitely need to try them on before committing. I have a really super cute one from forever 21. It makes my legs look so long! Anyway much loves to your blog friend 🙂

All of the pieces you picked out would look fantastic on you. Maybe you could dye the trench? Or stain guard it first? I know I’m super scared of whites for the same reason…makeup and (in my case) dog hair.

Just discovered this blog a few days ago, and I must say I’m in love! Love that you always show color swatches on human skin. That being said, I really like the anthropologie romper and the pink Presley Skye dress, you will look adorable in either.

First, let me say that my kitty has just decided that her give-me-love-right-now! lap session is to take place immediately, no exceptions, and so I am having a bit of a struggle with the keyboard, and I do apologize for any typos or the possible mid-sentence departure (kitty will only stand for so much of this computer nonsense before she redirects my attention to the task at hand, that is, the area below her chin needs to be scratched). Rompers are lovely but I don’t know if I could pull that one off, something about the cut makes it seem a bit heavy for a romper, but then again, it’s a nice intermediary romper for the spring, with the lighter and less structured versions are great for summer.

What I really wanted to comment on is something that has me very upset.. I cannot find these two items anywhere in my city: Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Eyeshadows , and Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencils. I could go on and on about how I have spent hours and hours scrutinizing the drugstore cosmetic aisles for brow products, and at this point, I am pretty sure I’ve tried them all. And I still havent found one I actually like! I found one once, but all the stores in my area stopped carrying it a month later… and as promising as Maybelline’s define=a=brow seemed, the darn thing only lasted me one day because it was so stiff that it kept snapping off! Well, kitty is pawing at my face, time to wrap it up. Has anyone else had trouble locating these new items? Is there any use in hoping maybe they will arrive on the store shelves in Prescott, AZ a little past the initial product launch dates??

Thanks for this chance to win , well second chance actually, except I don’t know how to re-tweet so I have my fingers crossed for that one!

Those flowy dresses look lovely! I always try on rompers but have never taken one home; they always look somehow wrong on me; I think I look better with pieces of clothing that accentuates my waist or else I just look like a block! I love lip glosses with mint!

Hmm. When I think of rompers I see those terry cloth ones on my brain. NOT the classy piece above. Ordinarily i would say that rompers do have an age limit, but the absolutely gorgeous piece you have pictured does not fall into that category for me. Just get that “Romper” and enjoy wearing it and being beautiful at the same time!!!

On the topic of lip glosses that tingle – I used to really be into Bath and Body Work’s lip glosses since they all have awesome flavors and a minty taste/tingle. But for the past few years I’ve grown to realize having so many sheer lip glosses is pointless and I now try to buy lip glosses that are highly pigmented, regardless of the flavor or if they tingle. Love your blog!

how do you feel about rompers? Risky
Whatâ€™s one piece of makeup you own but never wear? False eyelashes
Do you like lipglosses that tingle? No
Can you do a pushup? Yes
Whatâ€™s your latest drugstore beauty crush? Revlon PhotoReady Concealer
Twinkies or Snowballs? Neither…Funnybones (an east coast thing)

I like the IDEA of rompers but I am 5’2″ and have a short torso so rompers look crazy on me. If I had a body type that fit rompers, I would buy every romper in sight! I saw a romper in tan similar to this at Forever 21 awhile back. Go for it! =]

I’ve been trying to update my wardrobe as well but after two online orders and failing tremendously when I actually put the clothes on I’m headed to the mall on Tuesday to make some returns and hopefully get a couple new things. It’s hard work!

To be honest, I’m not a big fan of rompers. They remind me of jumpsuits (and that one girl from the movie “Meatballs”). I’m lucky that I didn’t grow up when they were really popular, but now it seems that they’re making a comeback.

As for makeup I never wear, bronzer. I have light skin, and I just don’t like how I look with a tan at all. It makes me look weird. I like showing off the lightness in my skin by using pink blushes and red lip colors. I hate the weather in winter, but it really works to show off my skin. =D

I love the idea of rompers, but I just don’t have the hips and bust to pull it off — I feel like to make a romper work you have to make it womanly, sexy, otherwise you really do look like a 6 year old. Which is what *I* look like in a romper. 🙁

Not a fan of the white jacket but I LOVE the romper! I agree that rompers usually look a bit juvenile, but I really like the flowy sleeves and the dark colour on that particular one you chose – a mature twist!

Hi there Karen, I love the blog! To answer your question, I always seem to buy nude lipsticks, but almost never wear them. I have the exact same skin color as you (NC42, MUFE 153), and I just think it looks weird when most nude lipsticks are paler/cooler/grey-er than my surrounding face! Any tips on your favorite nude lippies would be greatly appreciated! 🙂 Thanks!

Whatâ€™s one piece of makeup you own but never wear? …um, probably my Wonder Woman Pink Power MSF. I love it so much I don’t want to use it up! That is silly of me though because it is SO huge, lol. 😉
Thanks for the giveaway!

Bronzers, bronzers, bronzers. I buy them but almost never wear them, probably because they’re all waay too glittery for me! I want something to slightly contour and cover up my terrible tan lines and that’s all.

the romper is really gorgeous! i think there are no age limit for wearing rompers as long as the design suits your age ^^ and the silk kimono sleeve faux wrap dress is awesome sauce! u should buy it! i personally think it will look good on you! 🙂